Specifications

CONTENTS
THE COMMODORE 128D PERSONAL COMPUTER 1
THETHREEOPERATINGMODESOFTHECOMMODORE128D .2
C128 Mode 2
C64 Mode 2
CP/M Mode 3
UNPACKING 4
WHAT YOU SHOULD FIND IN THE BOX 4
A LOOK AT THE COMMODORE 128D 5
THE COMPUTER ' 5
THE KEYBOARD '. 6
SETTING UP 8
CONNECTING THE KEYBOARD 8
CONNECTING YOUR COMMODORE 128D TO A MONITOR OR
TELEVISION SET 8
Connecting a Monitor 8
Connecting a Television Set 9
CONNECTING YOUR COMPUTER TO ELECTRICAL POWER 12
CONNECTING ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT (PERIPHERALS) 11
GETTING STARTED 16
TURNING ON THE COMPUTER FOR THE FIRST TIME 16
INITIAL SCREEN DISPLAY 16
THECURSOR " 16
SCREEN MESSAGES 16
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART , 18
HOW TO SELECT AN OPERATING MODE 20
C128MODE 20
Entering C128 Mode—40 Columns—With the Computer Off 20
Entering C128 Mode—80 Columns—With the Computer Off 21
Switching Between 40 and 80 Columns in C128 Mode 21
Leaving C128 Mode 21
C64 MODE 22
Entering C64 Mode 22
Leaving C64 Mode 22
CP/M MODE 23
Entering CP/MMode—40 Columns—with the Computer Off 23
Entering CP/M Mode—80 Columns—with the Computer Off 24
Entering CP/M Mode from C128 Mode 24
Switching Between 40 and 80 Columns in CP/M Mode . - . . .24
Leaving CP/M Mode 24
USING THE RESET BUTTON 25
USING THE DRIVE RESET BUTTON 25
MODE SWITCHING CHART 26
LOADING AND RUNNING SOFTWARE 27
WHAT SOFTWARE IS 27
SOFTWARE FORMATS FOR EACH OPERATING MODE . . . .28
LOADING AND RUNNING PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE 29
Loading Prepackaged C128 Disk Soft ware 29
Loading Prepackaged C64 Disk Software 30
Saving Your Work to Disk in C128D/C64 Modes 31
LOADING AND RUNNING SOFTWARE IN CP/M MODE 32
Saving Your Work in CP/M Mode 34
LOADING CARTRIDGE SOFTWARE ■ 34
USING PREPACKAGED CASSETTE TAPE SOFTWARE 35
LOADING AND RUNNING PROGRAMS YOU HAVE CREATED 35